Narrative:The DC-3 crashed into a mountain while on a cargo flight from Picota.

The wreckage was located 23 March.

Sources:

» Folha de São Paulo 24 March 1960, p2

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Map

This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path. Distance from Picota Airport to Trujillo Airport as the crow flies is 327 km (204 miles).Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.